Locanda Menu Sneak Peek, Ichi Adds Lunch, More!

THE LUNCH BUNCH - On Monday, Bernal Heights' Ichi Sushi will add lunch to its repertoire. Madame Tablehopper highlights some potential winners: bento-style lunch combos and the ever-popular tonkatsu pork sliders. They'll have sushi too, natch. [Tablehopper]

MENU REVEALS- GrubStreet passes on an early menu for Locanda, due to open Saturday. And Sara Deseran of 7x7 has a lengthy post-full of notes (and not much to criticize) from one of their pre-opening test dinners. [GrubStreet, 7x7]

THE SHUTTER - Inside Scoop tells us one of the FiDi's remaining hard-to-find Italian restaurants, Pasta Bene, has shuttered. "Chalking up the troubles to its “hidden” location, the rise of food costs, and increased age, they finally decided to sell." [ISSF]

WINE COUNTRY - Hall winery throws its annual Cabernet Cook off this Saturday. It's basically a Cabernet pairing tasting extravaganza. Mustards Grill, Go Fish and many more will be there dishing out food. [Cork Board]

THE RICHMOND - Kaji on 7th and California has been reborn as Ashley's Cafe. It has the same owner, but the hours are different now and it sounds like they've got a new lease on life. Have a look at the homemade, organic pot pie they're serving. [TRB]